A Sydney landlord has put a covered balcony up for rent for $360 a week as Australia’s dire rental crisis comes to light.
The Facebook Marketplace listing describes the balcony in Haymarket, on the outskirts of Sydney, as a “sunny room” suitable for one person.
The photos show the small, box-like room furnished with a single bed, a mirror, blinds and a rug on what is likely a tiled floor.
The ad shows sliding glass doors connecting the balcony to the rest of the property, with a large mirror reflecting an adjacent glass wall.
The landlord said the room was ready for a potential tenant to “move in as soon as possible” and that the weekly rent was “inclusive of bills.”
The balcony is connected to a two-bedroom apartment.
This week, a similar listing for a one-bedroom apartment went viral after a potential renter discovered that the dining room and kitchen of the $390-a-week rental apartment were located in a covered outdoor area.
Photos from the bizarre ad show a refrigerator, a cupboard, a stovetop, food storage areas, a dining table and benches covered in tarps.
A balcony in Haymarket, central Sydney, has been listed for rent for $360 a week on Facebook
The photo shows the exterior of the building in Haymarket, in the centre of Sydney’s business district
The advertisement describes the balcony as a ‘sunny room’ suitable for one person
According to the potential tenant, it appeared that the ‘wild’ living arrangement was attached to someone’s four-bedroom house.
“It looks like the owner took the master bedroom of a house and just put the kitchen and dining room on the terrace,” he said.
The rising cost of living and growing rental crisis in Australia has led to a rise in dodgy rental properties that would normally struggle to attract tenants.
New data from Domain shows the average rental price for houses in Sydney remained at a record high of $750 in June 2024, up 7.1 per cent on the same period last year.
This week, a listing for a one-bedroom apartment went viral after a potential renter discovered that the dining room and kitchen in the $390-a-week rental were located outside